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You can never say ' according to me' or 'according to my opinion': you always refer to somebody or something external.

• According to a company spokesman, the firm is expected to have sales of more than $3.5 billion this year.

• Around $386 billion was spent, according to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.

• The injuries were not serious but were very painful, according to the spokesman.

• They tied or surpassed the NBA average in revenue, according to Forbes magazine.

• Whatcom County has an estimated 14,612 apartment units, according to the report.

• According to police, Ramos, 26, is the father of two of the children with Ortiz.

• According to a survey, Lincoln is the second happiest city in the entire country.

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• In my view,

• To my mind,

• As I see it,

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